The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Importance of Disagreement by Alex Broadbent

“…When there is no disagreement on a certain idea, therefore, we have to consider that we’re either not assessing the idea properly, or not entertaining all opinions. …”
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The Dependence of Water and Gas Breakthrough on the Choice of Model Parameters in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Sector and Full Reservoir Models by Barham Sabir Mahmood, Mohammed Jamal Awl, Farhad Abdulrahman Khoshnaw

“…Additionally, extremely heterogeneous and anisotropic permeability distribution within the natural fractured reservoir is often caused by the complexity of a fracture network. Therefore, accurate reservoir modelling and simulation must be conducted in order to achieve ultimate recovery. …”
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Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: A quasi-experimental study by Melati Sumari, Dini Farhana Baharudin, Amira Najiha Yahya, Yusni Mohamad Yusop

“…Qualitative data from participants' reflection reports were also thematically analysed for supportive evidence. Results indicated that post-test well-being scores were significantly higher than pre-test scores (p < .05). …”
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Update on Helicobacter pylori infection study and key points of «Maastricht-V» consensus conference (2016) by A. A. Sheptulin, T. L. Lapina, V. O. Kaybysheva

“…Association of H. pylori to both gastroenterological and non-gastrointestinal diseases and optimization of eradication therapy modes were discussed at the consensus conference. …”
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Mathematical analysis for simulation of incompressible fluid flow by Rômulo Damasclin Chaves dos Santos, Jorge Henrique de Oliveira Sales

“… The omnipresence and complexity of physical phenomena drive the strong search for tools capable of simulating them, since many applications require computationally viable, reliable and, preferably, low-cost simulations. …”
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Daridorexant for the Treatment of Insomnia by Christopher L Robinson, Rajesh Supra, Evan Downs, Saurabh Kataria, Katelyn Parker, Alan D. Kaye, Omar Viswanath, Ivan Urits

“…Insomnia often occurs in the presence of coexisting comorbidities making it a complex disorder that requires a multifactorial approach to therapy. First-line therapy is cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). …”
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Effect of Experimental Warming on Forage Nutritive Value and Storage in Alpine Meadows at Three Different Altitudes of Nianqing Tanggula Mountain, Northern Tibet: A Long-Term Exper... by Fusong Han, Wei Sun, Shaowei Li, Chengqun Yu, Jun Xu, Tianyu Li, Yujie Deng, Dorblha, Chuhong Chen, Dawaqiongda, Luobu, Gang Fu

“…Community EE content increased with community AGB, but community CP, ADF, NDF, EE, Ash, and WSC contents were not related to community AGB. Therefore, from the low to high elevation, the effects of warming on forage nutrition quality gradually changed from improving to inhibiting. …”
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Higher-Order Dynamic Delay Differential Equations on Time Scales by Hua Su, Lishan Liu, Xinjun Wang

“…By using the fixed-point index theory, the existence of positive solution and many positive solutions for nonlinear four-point singular boundary value problem with p-Laplacian operator are obtained.…”
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Packaging the Naked Buddhas by Dina Bangdel

“…I consider how traditional artists see themselves meeting the expectations of tourists, by constructing categories of the aesthetic tastes of the “other,” based on specific national identities in a global context. …”
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Traveling Wave Resonance and Simplified Analysis Method for Long-Span Symmetrical Cable-Stayed Bridges under Seismic Traveling Wave Excitation by Zhong-ye Tian, Meng-lin Lou

“…The numerical results show that the bridge’s peak seismic responses vary significantly as the apparent wave velocity decreases. Therefore, the traveling wave effect must be considered in the seismic design of long-span bridges. …”
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Libertas as an Expression of Roman Identity in Cicero and Sallust by Anna Iacoboni

“… In the late Republican period, mos maiorum, libertas and ius are no longer evoked to pursue the common good of the state, as was the case in the Rome of the maiores, but instead in an individualistic sense. Cicero theorizes a form of limited libertas of the people that does not call into question but rather further legitimizes the authority of the optimates. …”
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Study on the User Density Identification via Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm in Device-to-Device Communication by Yao Zhang, Zhongliang Deng, Aihua Hu

“…System throughput after resource allocation exhibits a linear relationship with the number of users. Therefore, the D2D user density areas are accurately identified via the throughput value. …”
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Influence of winter Saharan dust on equatorial Atlantic variability by Ignasi Vallès-Casanova, Ori Adam, Marta Martín Rey

“…Winter Saharan dust is therefore an important contributor to equatorial Atlantic variability, with cross-regional implications.…”
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Protective Effect of Rosa roxburghii Compound Plant Beverage on Acute Alcohol-induced Liver Injury in Mice by Zhengfang QI, Donghai LI, Yichun SUN, Xiaosheng YANG, Juan YANG, Rongrong ZHANG, Yu WANG, Xiong PAN, Chaoju ZHANG, Lilang LI

“…The liver pathological section indicated that the RTCPB groups could alleviate the liver injury, especially for high dose group of RTCPB. Therefore, RTCPB possessed the protective effects on alcohol-induced acute liver injury.…”
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Dual anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 blockade in metastatic basal cell carcinoma by Sandip P. Patel, Eleanor Cano-Linson, Young Kwang Chae, Shiruyeh Schokrpur, Christopher D. Lao, Benjamin C. Powers, Adrienne I. Victor, Adedayo A. Onitilo, Sarah Shin, Naoko Takebe, Sara Threlkel, Christine M. McLeod, Helen X. Chen, Elad Sharon, Megan Othus, Christopher W. Ryan, Charles D. Blanke, Razelle Kurzrock

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Periodic Solutions for a Semi-Ratio-Dependent Predator-Prey System with Delays on Time Scales by Xiaoquan Ding, Gaifang Zhao

“…With the help of a continuation theorem based on coincidence degree theory, we establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of periodic solutions. …”
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TRADITIONAL FASHION INDUSTRY AND JUKUN CULTURE, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA by Bello Zakariya Abubakar, Hamisu Sani Ali

“…In the case of Jukun people of Central Nigeria, they are known for their “Akya” wrapper clothes which are confined to them alone. Therefore, the fundamental concern of this paper is the methods and processes involved in the production of Jukun “Adire” clothes so to speak; Challenges in the production and marketing. …”
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Dekonstrukcja nacjonalizmu w wybranych pracach Milicy Tomić by Aleksandra Czarny

“…The paper discusses the artistic and conceptual strategies of the deconstruction of nationalism in the selected works of contemporary Serbian artist, Milica Tomić (b. 1960) by interpreting them from a hitherto overlooked perspective of Derridian deconstructivism. …”
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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Sickle Cell Trait among Prospective Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Berekum, Ghana by Patrick Adu, David Larbi Simpong, Godfred Takyi, Richard K. D. Ephraim

“…Blood transfusion is a therapeutic procedure usually undertaken in patients with severe anaemia. …”
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Investigating Ramifications of Climate Change on Farming Practices and Sustainable Livelihood Preferences for Farmers in Tropical Regions by Timothy O. Ogunbode, Timothy A. Akinkuolie, Victor O. Oyebamiji

“…Further studies are suggested on enhancing farmers’ livelihood to keep them in agriculture in the CC era.…”
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